Mahle Ebike Motion

[profschmidty]

I’ve been doing some research on getting a new, lighter E-bike, to complement my Rad City which I love. I’m looking for something lighter, that is a bit easier to pick up and run errands with, etc. I‘ve been researching the Cannondale Treadwell Neo, which uses the Mahle Ebike Motion motor. I’m not too familiar with this. The wattage seems lower and I’m concerned it won’t give me the push I need for some large hills in my area. I did demo one however, and although everything seemed less complex (no screen, less PAS levels), it was very seamless and seemed like a solid bike even w/o the PAS. Thoughts?

 

[Browneye]

Virtually the same bike IMO.

 

[Solom01]

profschmidty anyone who thinks the Cannondale, Orbea Gains and so forth that use the Mahle eBike Motion system are the same as a Rad City is someone who has obviously never ridden one, or who is not the targeted audience for this type of bike. Some of the differences include much higher end components, better build qualities, and so forth. In fact the Cannondale Supersix Evo Neo, their most expensive ebike, uses this system - so Cannondale must like the system. In a nutshell these bikes are meant for people who want a light, nimble bike that feels like a bike and not a motor scooter. If you're in decent shape and want a bike that still requires exercise and feels like a bike you should try one out. If you're out of shape, weigh a lot and just want an easy way to scoot around and pretend you're riding a bike you're probably better off with a heavy bike with a huge battery that allows you to piddle around with no effort.

 

[Browneye]

Somehow this seems condescending, and I'm not sure why one would be so defensive of a bike model, nor the relevancy of how fit someone is for a particular model. If you have pertinent information on differences perhaps that would be appropos instead of accusing people of 'piddling around'. Which higher end components were you referring to?

I admit I have not ridden this 'mahle ebike motion' but have test ridden a rad city. These appear to me to be similarly styled ebikes, although the cannondale rides on 650b wheels whereas the RacCity is 26. Otherwise they appear to target an identical audience and bike type.

I'm not sure what 'their most expensive bike' has to do with it. Evidently this is some hoop-doop hub drive unit. Perhaps there is some real world comparisons and conclusions to be made.